Haggai Skinner Cook (1773 - 1848)

Born 27 Oct 1773 in Ulster, Orange, New York (USA)

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Durham) Cook — married 1797 in Upper Canada (Ontario)

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1848 at age 75 in Stamford, Canada West (Ontario)

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Haggai Cook served in the 2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia, Canada in the War of 1812
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Biography

There is a passport application, 11 Apr 1797, Newark, Home District, Upper Canada (rootsweb). He petitioned for land at 23 years of age. He had come into UC with his father in 1786. He was recommended for 200 acres by O.C. 25 April 1797.

LAND PETITION: Upper Canada Land Petition of Haggai Cook of Stamford dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 11 Apr 1797

“Humbly shews—That your Petitioner came into the Province in the year 1786—with his father Robert Cook—who has since deceased. That your Petitioner is of the age of 23 years and having never received any Lands prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres—as your Petitioner is capable of improving the Same, as is desirous to settle—and as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray [Signed] Haggai Cook” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 25 Apr. Ordered 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 107a]

Certificate of Isaac Swayze dated on 18 Jan 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Haggai Cook

“I now Sertify that Haggai Cook has taken the oath of alegens acording to direkshons by the Law prescribed Given under my hand this 18 day of Janary 1797—[Signed] Isaac Swayze J P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 107].^[1]

Lincoln County 1792-1845

DETAILS

He was a member of Freemason Lodge No. 12, in Stamford, U.C.^[2]

Details from a family bible, 2nd Excerpt from The History of Freemasonry in Canada. HISTORY OF FR££MASONRV IN CANADA. a dispensation from the Provincial Grand Lodge were issued to suspend this clause. Members were required to conduct themselves decently and with sobriety, that the character of the lodge may not be injured thereby," and the rules were to be read by the secretary at every initiation " and once a quarter perpetually." These bylaws were signed by forty-six members. Amongst the names are those of Bros. Thomas Lundy, James Lundy and James Secord. The Lundys owned much of the land in and surrounding the battlefield of July, 1814, known as Lundy 's Lane. Bro. James Secord was the husband of the heroine Laura Secord. Bro. Secord fought and was wounded at Queenston Heights. A meeting for reorganization was held on 15th June, 181 5. The minutes read: " Lodge No. 12 met at Brother Lanty Shannon's at 8 o'clock. Opened in Entered Apprentice Degree. The Minutes of the Last regular Lodge (which was held on the 23rd July, 1812, a regular lodge night), was read and unanimously approved of. In consequence of the late War with the United States of America, This Lodge has been unable to meet until this Night, when the following Brethren were Present" Then follow the names of Aaron Crane, W.M.; Wm. Roles, S.W. : Bro. B. Middough, J.W.; Bro. Adam Bowman, treas.; Bro. Haggai Cook, secretary, and Bro. Grough and Lewis Smith. S.D., and J.D. respectively, with Bros. Lanty Shannon, John Fralick, Calvin Cook, Thomas Lodge, and Bros. John Burch and Wm. Forsythe, of lodge No. 2.

DETAILS

War of 1812: Private, Capt. Robert Grant's [Battalion] Company, 2nd Lincoln Militia.

Burial: Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario; after 2 Nov 1848

About Pvt. Haggai Skinner Cook: [4]

COOK Buried in this yard in an unmarked grave are Robert Cook and his wife, Martha Skinner. They came from New Jersey as Loyalists in 1776, settling in Stamford in 1781 and founded one of the oldest frontier families. They received a grant of 300 acres of land immediately north of this Hill. They had eight sons and four daughters. There are stones of one son and his wife located in the yard. 'Sarah, wife of Haggai Cook, born April 14th 1777, died January 7th, 1813, in her 36th year' Her parents were James & Eve Durham. "Haggai Cook, born October 27th 1773, died November 1st, 1848, aged 75 years.' Haggai Cook was in Captain Grant's company of the 2nd Lincoln Militia in the war of 1812-1814. DURHAM James and Eve Durham were among the very first of the Loyalists to come from New Jersey and make their new home in Stamford. They arrived in 1776, and in 1782 there was born to them a daughter. This child was the second white child to be born in Western Canada. Governor Haldimand made her a special grant in recognition of this event. Her stone reads 'Catharine Durham, died October 27, 1847, in the 65th year of her age.' Many other family members are buried here but only a few of the graves are marked. Other inscriptions include, - "Edward Durham, died June 14th, 1844 aged 71 years, 10 months, B days.' He served in the 2nd Lincoln militia under Capt. Rowe. "Louis Durham, died March 29, 1843, aged 63 years, 9 months, 12 days.' EVERINBHAM^[3]

Text: "Haggai Cook, born October 27th, 1773, died November 1st, 1848, aged 75 years."

"Sarah, wife of Haggai Cook, born April 14th 1777, died January 7th, 1813, in her 36th year."

Haggai Cook was in Captain Grant's company of the 2nd Lincoln militia in the war of 1812-14. The names of ten other Cooks are to be found in the old militia rolls.

Haggai was an early Freemason and his grave-stone bears many emblems of that craft.

Sarah, wife of Haggai Cook, was a daughter of James and Eve Durham.^[4]

Births (copied from old record) Robert COOK April 20, 1798 Candace COOK Pa's mother Oct 25, 1799 Laura COOK Jan 10, 1801 (BIGGER) Edna COOK June 2 1802 - May 11, 1884 (CRYSLER) Mira COOK June 19, 1803 (MORSE) Ira COOK mother's father Dec 14, 1804 Silvia COOK May 14, 1806 died 1823 Marilla COOK June 17, 1807 (REED) Abner S COOK Feb 23, 1809 Marsena D COOK Oct 10, 1810 Sarah COOK Jan 9, 1812 (COOK)

Haggai Cook was one of the early members of Lodge No. 12 of the Freemasons in Stamford, Upper Canada as recorded in the earliest existing records of that lodge from 1806.^[5], and Haggai's father Robert is also mentioned as a member of the Lodge. Lodge 12 was suspended during the War of 1812 but resumed meeting in 1815 at which time Haggai was the secretary of the lodge.^[6] Other members of the lodge at that time were Thomas and James Lundy of Lundy's Lane, and James Secord, the husband of Laura Secord.

Burial: Old Lundy's Lane United Methodist Church Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.^[7] Bob Logan added this on 26 Jun 2010 Haggai Cook was buried in a plot donated by James Latshaw in a Cemetery located beside the Lundy's Lane Methodist Church, now United Church. Source: Ella Bowman of 2100 Drummond Rd, Niagara Falls, ON. in a letter to Helen Wheaton dated Feb 1, 1970. Material in files of Robert M Logan. War of 1812 - 1814 - Ancestry hint

Sources

1. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers/upper-canada-land-petitions (accessed March 2015)
2. ↑ 698 HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IK CANADA. Man and Mark Masters Lodge, under the warrant of Lodge No. 12, in Stamford, Upper Canada." These bylaws bear the signature of the members of the Mark lodge, that of James Middough being dated as signed " Feby 6, 1803." This is followed by the minutes of the Mark lodge, dated " Stamford, July 6, 1803." This writing proves conclusively that lodge No. 12 was an active body. The Mark lodge met at Bro. John Gow's, and the last minutes extant are 27th March, 181 7. The earliest minute book of No. 12, which has been preserved, is from the 21st August, 1806, down to 31st January, 1822. This book, however, shows that from the 23rd July, 1812, until the 15th June, 1815. the lodge was called off "in consequence of the late war with the United States of America." The minutes of the 21st August, 1806, show that a regular meeting had evidently been held in the previous month, for the record says "the minutes of the last regular lodge night being read and confirmed." The lodge met at the house of Bro. Lanty Shannon and at this meeting Bro. Benjamin Middough, being master, no business other than the reception of a petition from Mr. Wm. Rowls was transacted. The officers were: Bro. Adam Bowman, S.W.; Bro. Thomas Derfield, J.W.; Bro. Lanty Shannon, treasurer; Bro. John Misner, S.D.; and Bro. Haggai Cook, .J.D.
3. ↑ Title: Some Graves on Lundy's Lane. Author: Ernest Green. Publication: Niagara Falls, Ontario: Niagara Historical Society No. 22, 1911 (reprinted with corrections, 2005).
4. ↑ Title: Upper Canada Land Petitions. Page: Vol 90 Bundle C 2 Petition 107, reel C-1647 [1]
5. ↑ [2]
6. ↑ [3].
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51221472/haggai-cook.

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• https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KP4N-RGT
• https://archive.org/details/history_of_freemasonary_in_canada_vol1/page/n775?q=haggai+cook
• Find a Grave (born 27 Oct 1773; Death 1 Nov 1848, Old Lundy's Lane United Methodist Church Cemetrey, Niagara Falls: URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51221472